What is it about Mario that makes him so successful? - Mario Kart Wii

Zinix · 10-24-2009, 08:52 PM

The majority of people here will agree with me when I say that Mario is an excellent platformer but the question is what makes him so successful? What makes his games so great that you can't stop playing them?

I guess when he reached Icon status he never really lost his magic.

*[KΞ*[G] Zonic · 10-24-2009, 09:57 PM

I think it's probably how it's non-violent, and kid safe. But mostly because its fun

MichelleHeart · 10-24-2009, 10:27 PM

The bright colors, the catchy music, the adorable characters, the addictive gameplay - everything.

Surfer Piplup · 10-25-2009, 12:00 AM

Well his games are both simple and also very addictive. Anyone can easily pick up the controller and play along with no trouble in Mario games.

Kaleb · 10-25-2009, 12:09 AM

He jumps freaking high and saves the princess. Every kid wanted to do that back then.

Astro Star · 07:58 AM

He's Mario. What's there to know?

Actually, if the music sucks, I won't play the game. The tunes are half the reason Mario games are so fun. That, and Nintendo focuses on him so much that they practically make everyone love hiM OR DIE IN A HOLE AND LOSE A LIFE!

*insert lost-life fanfare here*

Mario and Sonic Guy · 10-28-2009, 01:55 PM

Nintendo focuses mainly on child-friendly games, and the Mario series focuses real heavily at being child-friendly. The Sonic games used to be child-friendly in the past, but the most recent Sonic games have gotten E10+ ratings, due to some material that really isn't suitable for younger people (animated blood, death references, etc.).